Fundamentals of Physics

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Fundamentals of Physics

• Chapter 8 Potential Energy Conservation of
  Energy
• Potential Energy
• Path Independence of Conservative Forces
• Determining Potential Energy Values
• Conservation of Mechanical Energy
• Reading a Potential Energy Curve
• Work Done on a System by an External Force
• Conservation of Energy
• Review Summary
• Questions
• Exercises Problems

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Potential Energy

• Potential Energy is energy that can be
  associated with the configuration of a system of
  objects that exert forces on one another.
• Gravitational Potential Energy
• Elastic Potential Energy

Chapter 6 - Kinetic Energy - state of motion
of objects in a system.
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Gravitational Potential Energy
Gravitational potential energy energy in a set
of separated objects which attract one another
via the gravitational force.
the system earth barbell
Increased P.E.
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Elastic Potential Energy
Elastic potential energy energy in a compressed
or stretched spring-like object.
e.g. Elastic potential energy stored in a dart
gun.
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Work Potential Energy
The change in the gravitational potential energy,
U, is defined to equal the negative of the work
done by the gravitational force, Wg.
DU - Wg
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Work done by Gravity
leaves at 1.20 m max h 4.80 m what is v0
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Conservative Nonconservative Forces

• Conservative Force Example
• Spring Force

W1 - W2
W1 Negative Work done by the spring
An important concept!
Negative Work done by friction

• Nonconservative Force Example
• Friction Force

W2 Positive Work done by the spring
Negative Work done by friction
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Work Done by Gravity on a Closed Path
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Work Done by Friction on a Closed Path
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Conservative Forces

• Work done by the gravitation force does not
  depend upon the choice of paths a conservative
  force.
• Definition of a Conservative Force
• Version 1 A force is conservative when the work
  it does on a moving object is independent of the
  path between the objects initial and final
  position.
• Version 2 A force is conservative when it does
  no net work on an object moving around a closed
  path, starting and finishing at the same point

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Path Independence of Conservative Forces
Consider a particle moving under the influence of
a conservative force then
Wab - Wba
Furthermore
The work done by a conservative force on a
particle moving between two points does not
depend on the path taken by the particle.
The net work done by a conservative force on a
particle moving around every closed path is zero
Wab,1 Wba,2 0
Wab,1 Wab,2
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Determining Potential Energy Values
The change in the potential energy is defined to
equal the negative of the work done by the forces
in the system
DU - W
Only changes in the potential energy of an object
are related to work done by forces on the object
or to changes in its kinetic energy hence, the
reference point at which U 0 is arbitrary and
can be conveniently chosen.
Work done by a general variable force (Sec. 7-6)
Hence
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Gravitational Potential Energy Values
Gravitational potential energy energy in a set
of separated objects which attract one another
via the gravitational force.
the system earth barbell

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Elastic Potential Energy Values
If U0 at the relaxed length
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Conservation of Mechanical Energy
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Conservation of Mechanical Energy
Work-KE Theorem
Definition
Total Mechanical Energy
Total Mechanical Energy is conserved.
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Conservation of Mechanical Energy
Cutnell p 168
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Example Energy is conserved
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An Alternative to Newtons Laws
Solve using vector forces and kinematics.
Easier to solve using conservation of energy.
(frictionless surfaces)
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Solving a Kinematics Problem Using Conservation
of Energy
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Graduation Fling
m 0.120 kg vi 7.85 m/s v at 1.18 m ?
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Speed Is Independent of Path
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Catching a Home Run
m .15 kg vi 36 m/s H 7.2 m KE when
caught Speed when caught
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Who is faster at the bottom?
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Skateboard Exit Ramp
M 55 kg vi 6.5 m/s vf 4.1 m/s h ?
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What is the final speed?
Snowboarder starts at 4 m/s, v 0 at
top Snowboarder starts at 5 m/s, v ?
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Find the Speed of the Block
m 1.70 kg k 955 N/m Compressed 4.60 cm v at
equilibrium position
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Reading a Potential Energy Curve
Consider the energy of a particle subject to an
elastic force
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Reading a Potential Energy Curve
A particle subject to a conservative force e.g.
an elastic force
The total mechanical energy of the particle is a
constant.
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Reading a Potential Energy Curve
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Reading a Potential Energy Curve
Equilibrium F 0 and K 0 Stable
x2 and x4 Unstable x3 Neutral to the
right of x5
free to leave
trapped
trapped
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Work Done on a System by an External Force
Work is energy transferred to or from a system by
means of an external force acting on that system.
W DEmec DK DU
Lifting the bowling ball
changes the energy of the earth-ball system.
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Work Done on a System by an External Force
(Thermal Energy)

• Work change in motion heat

(e.g. rubbing your hands together)
Generalizing
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Non-Conservative Forces

• What are some non- conservative forces?
• frictional forces
• air resistance

W Wc Wnc -DU Wnc DK Wnc DU DK Wnc
DE

• Summary
• Wtotal DK
• Wc - DU
• Wnc DE

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Conservation of Energy
The total energy of a system can change only by
amounts of energy that are transferred to or from
the system. W D E D Emec D Eth
D Eint The total energy of an isolated system
cannot change. D E D Emec D Eth D
Eint 0 In an isolated system, we can relate
the total energy at one instant to the total
energy at another instant without considering the
energies at intermediate times.
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Conservation of Energy
Roller coaster without friction as an isolated
system D Emec D Eth D Eint 0
Emec ½ m v2 mgh constant At
Point A ½ m v02 mgh ½ m vA2 mgh
constant At Point B ½ m v02 mgh
½ m vB2 mg(h/2) At Point C ½ m v02
mgh ½ m vC2
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Drop a Textbook
Drop a 2 kg textbook

1. Wg
2. DUgp
3. U10
4. U1.5

1. Wg
2. DU
3. U10
4. U1.5

If U0 100 J
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Pendulum Problem

• bob has a speed v0 when the cord makes an angle
  q0 with the vertical.
• Find an expression for speed of the bob at its
  lowest position
• Least value of v0 if the bob is to swing down and
  then up to
• Horizontal position
• Straight up vertically

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Skier
60 kg skier starts at rest at a height of 20.0 m
above end of a ski jump ramp. As skier leaves
ramp, velocity is at an angle of 280 with
horizontal. Maximum height? With backpack of
mass 10 kg?
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Find the Divers Depth
m 95.0 kg h 3.0 m Wnc -5120 J d ?
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Nonconservative Forces
Wnc (½ mvf2 mghf ) - ( ½ mvo2 mgh0)
0.20 kg rocket hf - h0 29 m 425 J of work is
done by propellant vf ?
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A Potential Problem
m 1.60 kg At x 0, v 2.30 m/s v at x 2.00
m ?